Starting My Chimney Rebuild (pics)

[cmonSTART]

Looks great so far!! Your chimney guy is really going at it!

 

[dvellone]

Well worth it!

 

[woodchip]

Punched a hole in the bottom of the chimney to help remove the tile, he said it is easier than using the small cleanout inside and making a mess in the house.

Good idea, our flue is swept via a soot door on the outside of the chimney stack, sweeping is now a pleasure......... well, almost a pleasure ;-)

 

[fossil]

Looking really good so far, Todd...the way it should be done. Based on some extensive brickwork I've paid a mason to do in the past 4 years or so (various projects from small to large), I'd say it looks to me like you got yourself a talented mason there, who's doing it right. If I ever need to get another brick laid, I'm going right back to the guy I hired (4 times) in the past. A really good mason is an artist. I've tried to lay a few bricks before...built a little backyard fountain once. Ended up with more mortar on me than the bricks. Rick

 

[Todd]

Yeah, the mason seems to know his stuff. Wish I had the patients to do something like this. The new bricks on top won't be identical but they are close, hope it looks ok.

 

[wendell]

Looks great, Todd. Congrats!

I hear you on not saving money burning wood. I thought I was finally going to start saving money next year until i bought my JD tractor to haul wood. :red:

 

[Todd]

More progress today. Got up to the roof line then the new flashing and shingles slowed him down. He's got about 3 feet to go then it's supaflue time next week.

 

[dvellone]

I'm a stone mason by trade, but do a lot of rebuilds just like this - it's the bread and butter of my business in some ways. This looks like a very well executed job. It's nice to see someone restoring a masonry chimney instead of tearing it down - properly built and protected they'll last for many years and they look great. Nice job!

 

[BrotherBart]

How's that saving money by burning wood working out Todd? :lol:

 

[fossil]

Oh, well, c'mon...this project has a whole lot more to do with preserving the value of the home than it does with saving money burning wood. Rick

 

[Todd]

Ha, I figure by the time I'm dead I might break even. :lol: Hanging around here too much makes the addiction worse.

Seriously, I'm chalking this one up as Fossil stated, home value, It had to be done someday.

 

[leeave96]

Todd,

I see the square/rectangular clay tiles going up on one side of the chimney and a hollow brick frame beside it. Can you describe what that frame is? Is there only one flue coming out of that chimney? Are you venting your two stoves from the same chimney - but in the end there will be two flues coming out of it?

I like the idea of having a mason doing the chimney or at least in my case, a chimney sweep busting out the tiles in my old chimney and installing the new liner. I don't know how it works for others, but for me, there are some things that I just need to PAY to have someone else do.

Looking good!
Bill

 

[Todd]

Todd,

I see the square/rectangular clay tiles going up on one side of the chimney and a hollow brick frame beside it. Can you describe what that frame is? Is there only one flue coming out of that chimney? Are you venting your two stoves from the same chimney - but in the end there will be two flues coming out of it?

I like the idea of having a mason doing the chimney or at least in my case, a chimney sweep busting out the tiles in my old chimney and installing the new liner. I don't know how it works for others, but for me, there are some things that I just need to PAY to have someone else do.

Looking good!
Bill

The hollow brick frame in the middle is the dummy flue or separating wall between the two flues. The flue you see on the right in the last picture is for the old fireplace on the main floor that I had modified for my first Keystone. The left side had the 6x10 tiles removed and will have the supaflue poured and goes down to the basement Keystone.

 

[BrotherBart]

Oh, well, c'mon...this project has a whole lot more to do with preserving the value of the home than it does with saving money burning wood. Rick

For sure. But me and Todd love picking on each other. Well, I love picking on Todd anyway because he is a great guy with a sense of humor. And never satisfied with his stove setup, kinda like me.

I am letting this place go to hell in a hand basket. Around fifty grand worth of stuff that needs to be done in my estimation. It started because we were going to be moving next year for the last twenty five years. I am slowly parting with it in pieces but the day you finally realize that you ain't ever gonna be selling it and they will carry you out the front door feet first you start delaying some of that stuff. Kinda thinking that the happy nieces all excited about the inheritance will have an "Oh chit!" moment when they go to sell it. :lol:

"But he said Better Homes and Gardens" wanted to do a feature on it!"

 

[SnapCracklePop]

A really good mason is an artist. I've tried to lay a few bricks before...built a little backyard fountain once. Ended up with more mortar on me than the bricks. Rick

Then there's the backyard BBQ grill/fireplace built by yers truly while keeping cool by downing Coors Lights... The higher the courses went, the more Coors consumed, the more crooked the bricks were.

But, hey, that sucker worked. I incorporated an electric rotisserie unit into it. My mouth waters as I speak for the chickens and roasts I used to do on that thang.

Nancy

 

[Todd]

This morning they put down a 10" form and filled in the gaps with a mix of supaflue, concrete mix and left over brick pieces. Tomorrow they pull the 10" and pour the 6" supaflue. Then the following day it should be finished off with the new crown.

 

[BrotherBart]

Very nice. I am having some serious flue envy here.

 

[fbelec]

he did a nice job todd. can't wait to see how he does his crown. is that a rubber balloon to make the flue?

 

[begreen]

Looks like a first class repair. Excellent work.

 

[dvellone]

Nice neat and clean brickwork. Nice blue water too

 

[pen]

wish I could lay brick like that. My stuff ends up looking like my 3 year old did it.

pen

 

[cmonSTART]

A+ so far!

 

[Todd]

Took out the 10" and poured the 6" today. Also formed up the pipe in the crock and blocked off the cleanout. They will have to pull off that plate and clean up the crock and cleanout by hand tomorrow, it will be interesting to see what I have behind that plate.

 

[shawneyboy]

Just read this thread for the first time..... Hell of a nice job there.

Shawn

 

[sauer]

you should have told me you live on a lake. I know who Im visiting. I'll bring my musky gear with me.